Another city policeman on Andhra radar regarding Red Sanders

CHENNAI: Andhra Pradesh police have arrested a city police constable for alleged links with red sandalwood smugglers, while a police team from the neighboring state is in the city to protect another policeman suspected of being part of a smuggling gang. Is.

Sources said the constable concerned is already facing disciplinary action and is under suspension. He was attached to a police station in the Northern Region.

About a week ago, AP Police had arrested head constable B Chandrasekhar (45), attached to Chintadripet police station. Chandrashekhar is a native of Sivagangai district and was living in Cochin House police quarters in Thousand Lights.

He had joined Chintadripet police station as a head constable three months ago and was the driver of Inspector (Crime) Balasubramaniam.

Chandrashekhar last came to work on the night of 17 December, after which he took two days leave. During the early hours of 18 December, Sathiyavedu police secured 15 people carrying about three tonnes of red sandalwood in a truck.

“His duty ended at 10 pm and it seems he was at Sathiyavedu police limits within four hours, where he was caught by a special team of Chittoor district police,” an officer said.

Chandrashekhar and his associates were booked under IPC sections including robbery, causing hurt and criminal intimidation as well as violation of AP Forest Act, AP Forest Amendment Act and AP Forest Produce Transit Rules Act.